Odyssey Battery Pure Guts Moment | Rutledge Wood

Racing Minivans on the Track

Ever wonder if racing personalities and enthusiasts have ever felt like they needed the guts to compete? Here’s an Odyssey Battery “Pure Guts Moment” with Rutledge Wood.

Odyssey Battery asked Rutledge Wood about a time he had a “Pure Guts Moment.” Here’s what he said:

Video | Rutledge Wood – Pure Guts Moment

Wood is talking about the One Lap of America event from 2016 in which he and his team took a Toyota Sienna minivan on a time-trials competition on race tracks throughout the country. No support crews are allowed, and miles on the road add up to about 5000 miles of driving.

So, who is Rutledge Wood?

Wood is a motorsports and specialty reporter for NBC Sports, host of Super Southern Eats on Food Network, former Co-Host of Top Gear and Lost in Transmission on History Channel. Rutledge Wood’s passion for cars and motorsports started at an early age; learning from his father the business of buying, restoring and selling vehicles both new and old.

Rutledge’s first experience in NASCAR came during his first job in entertainment: traveling with the NASCAR circuit for Country Music Television’s mobile marketing activation. Soon after, Rutledge was hired by SPEED TV, (now Fox Sports 1) where he worked for 10 seasons covering NASCAR. He was a correspondent for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pre-race show, NASCAR RaceDay, and has hosted or co-hosted various NASCAR shows and events for Fox Sports, including SPEED Road Tour Challenge, NASCAR Smarts, and NASCAR Live, as well as the annual NASCAR Awards Banquet. Wood currently resides in Georgia with his wife and their three daughters.

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